When Details Landscape Art installs a new garden and selects plants for the design, we are generally conservative in terms of making sure that the plants are appropriate for the climate and conditions. The climate in Northern California is warm and dry in the summer...

One of the less glamorous, yet essential, elements of a garden installation is drainage. A landscape must be graded in order to direct water away from a residence or else a drainage system must be installed to redirect the water. There is an often-used acronym in...